Ataoja Hosts Olubadan as Governor Adeleke Commissions Overhead Bridge, Roundabout at Lameco, Osogbo

The Ataoja of Osogboland, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, Larooye II, on Wednesday hosted the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, as Governor Ademola Adeleke officially commissioned the new Lameco Flyover Bridge and roundabout in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

The five-span overhead bridge, which has a total length of 672 metres, was constructed to solve the perennial traffic congestion along the Lameco axis and boost economic activities in the metropolis.

The Olubadan performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the event, which was attended by traditional rulers and key stakeholders.

Speaking at the commissioning, Governor Adeleke praised the project as proof of his administration’s local content policy. “The high quality of this flyover confirms the workability of our local content model.

We have proven to the whole world that our local engineers can perform to world class standards,” he stated.

The governor also disclosed that his administration has completed over 27 kilometres of intra-city roads in Osogbo and more than 300 kilometres across the state.

He charged residents to protect the infrastructure, warning against street trading and vandalisation of the bridge’s railings and lights.

In his goodwill message, the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, Larooye II, described the project as strategic.

He noted that it would ease human and vehicular movement and enhance socio-economic activities within the town.

The commissioning marks the start of a series of project inaugurations across the state.